AUL’s Daniel McConchie blogs at LifeSiteNews: This week the federal government moved ahead with regulations that will require everyone in the soon-to-be-established state exchanges who are in an insurance plan that includes elective abortion coverage to pay a separate monthly premium from their own pockets to fund abortion. However, at the same time, South Dakota […]
OneNewsNow discusses abortion premium mandate with Mary Harned
An excerpt from OneNewsNow: According to a pro-life attorney, most participants in ObamaCare insurance exchanges will officially be footing the bill for abortion. Mary Harned of Americans United for Life (AUL) tells OneNewsNow the Department of Health and Human Services has finalized rules for state exchanges, and they do cover abortion. The individual mandate includes […]
Americans United for Life Senior Advisor Abby Johnson Files Federal “Whistleblower” Lawsuit Against Planned Parenthood Alleging Fraudulent Billing
WASHINGTON, D.C. (03-09-12) – Americans United for Life President and CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest called the federal lawsuit made public on Friday “even more evidence that the American taxpayer is being defrauded by Planned Parenthood.” The lawsuit Johnson v. Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas is pending in the U.S. District Court for the […]
Americans United for Life Calls Life-Saving Ultrasound Bill the “gold standard of medical care” and essential to protecting Virginia’s women and girls
WASHINGTON, D.C. (03-06-12) — Americans United for Life President and CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest said that Governor Bob McDonnell’s signing of the Virginia Ultrasound bill “was a courageous stand in the face of a vicious campaign of misinformation.” She made the following statement: “Abortion advocates engaged in a vicious campaign of misinformation against a proposal […]
AUL Gives October Baby Five Stars
Dr. Charmaine Yoest, President & CEO of Americans United for Life, made the following comments about the upcoming film October Baby: “What a remarkable movie. This is a significant story, beautifully told. October Baby manages to take a story that begins with loss and grief and weave together an uplifting and inspiring look at redemption […]
Americans United for Life Releases Video on Obamacare Abortion Mandate—Decries Unprecedented Attack on First Amendment Right of Conscience
Washington, D.C. (03-01-12) – Americans United for Life President and CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest announced the launch of a nationwide, educational campaign in support of the First Amendment Right of Conscience and to expose the unprecedented attack by the Obama Administration on this fundamental right. A centerpiece to the campaign is a video that explains […]
Americans United for Life Releases “A Year in the Life” report on pro-life achievements at the state, federal and judicial levels for 2011
“In looking at the tremendous gains for life in 2011, we can predict the trends on the horizon in 2012,” said AUL’s Dr. Charmaine Yoest. “As we continue our efforts in this pivotal year, AUL will build on last year’s gains and lay the legal foundation for the day after Roe is overturned.” WASHINGTON, D.C. (03-01-12) […]
Americans United for Life applauds passage of Life-Saving Ultrasound Bill in Virginia Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. (02-28-12) — Americans United for Life President and CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest praised the passage of HB 462, an ultrasound right to know act, in the Virginia Senate, calling it a “common sense measure essential for safeguarding women’s health.” “We know that ultrasounds save lives,” said Dr. Yoest. “This kind of protection for […]
VIDEO: AUL’s Yoest Debates Nancy Keenan of NARAL on the PBS NewsHour Thursday February 23, 2012
Dr. Charmaine Yoest, President & CEO of Americans United for Life, debated Virginia ultrasound legislation with Nancy Keenan of NARAL on PBS NewsHour with Judy Woodruff on Thursday, February 23.
Major Win for Conscience in Washington State has National Implications
Following a 12 day trial, a district court in the state of Washington has issued a resounding decision supporting the conscience rights of pharmacists and pharmacies. The case, Stormans v. Selecky, began after the Washington Board of Pharmacy (“Board”) issued new regulations requiring pharmacies to dispense life-ending “emergency contraception” (both Plan B and ella) regardless […]
AUL’s Yoest to debate NARAL’s Keenan tonight on PBS Newshour
Check your local listings for PBS Newshour tonight for a debate between Americans United for Life President and CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest and NARAL Pro-Choice America President Nancy Keenan along with PBS host Judy Woodruff. The topic will be the controversy surrounding Virginia efforts to require a life-saving ultrasound test for women before receiving possible […]
Americans United for Life Pre-Releases Cutting Edge Package of Trend-Setting Legislation – the Next Wave of Pro-Life Advances
WASHINGTON, D.C. (02-23-12) – Americans United for Life President and CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest announced the pre-release of AUL’s package of strategic, legislative initiatives designed to form the “frontlines of pro-life advances, continuing the momentum of 2011.” AUL serves the community of pro-life lawmakers through the annual release of Defending Life, a guidebook of model […]
Americans United for Life Celebrates Major Victory for First Amendment Conscience Rights of All Americans
Federal court rules that the State of Washington cannot force pharmacists to dispense life-ending drugs WASHINGTON, D.C. (02-22-12) — Today a federal district court in Washington ruled that the state cannot force pharmacists to dispense life-ending drugs in violation of their religious beliefs. The holding guts the 2007 Washington Board of Pharmacy rules requiring pharmacies […]
Americans United for Life Says Attacks on Virginia Ultrasound Law Could Result in Fatal Consequences for Women
WASHINGTON, D.C. (02-22-12) – Americans United for Life President and CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest called attacks on a Virginia ultrasound bill “clear evidence that a powerful abortion lobby is willing to sacrifice women’s health and safety for a radical abortion agenda.” The Virginia bill that has passed the Senate and may be considered in the […]
Abortion Proponents Argue Against Medical Standards of Care
What happens when abortion providers don’t follow practices of standard medical care? You get Kermit Gosnell. Or Steven Brigham and Nicola Riley. You get unsafe, unsanitary conditions. You get a “back alley.” In order to better protect the health and welfare of women seeking abortion, states regulate abortion clinics and require informed consent before obtaining […]
The Alabama Supreme Court released an important decision in Hamilton v. Scott today.
The Alabama Supreme Court unanimously held that the court’s September 2011 decision in Mack v. Carmack, WL 3963006 (Ala. Sept. 9, 2011), extending the scope of Alabama’s wrongful death statute, includes the unborn child from the point of conception. Americans United for Life has supported these legal developments in the courts and in state and […]
